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Planning Board approves third‑floor Omakase at Le Grand Boucherie after traffic, valet and noise debate
Summary
The board approved a request to add a 102‑seat Japanese/Omakase restaurant on the third floor of the recently restored Le Grand Boucherie building at 81 Washington Ave, subject to a revised valet storage location, a sidewalk improvement schedule and a required post‑opening progress report with traffic analysis.
The Planning Board on Jan. 7 approved a modification to a conditional‑use permit for Le Grand Boucherie at 81 Washington Ave to add a 102‑seat third‑floor Japanese-style Omakase restaurant. Staff and the applicant described the change as a way to activate unused, previously office space above the two‑level restaurant and to help the operator recoup the high cost of a historic restoration.
Why it matters: The operator had already finished an extensive renovation of the 1936 building; the board’s decision allows the owner to add seats and new use types to a property that was vacant for years. Board members and staff focused on valet storage, delivery operations and concentration of restaurant seats in the South of Fifth neighborhood — all recurring civic concerns in an area with dense hospitality uses.
What the board approved - Addition…
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